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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,550 and 3,031,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,550 and 3,031,804 is: 6,484,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,550 : 3,031,804 = 3,031,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,550/3,031,804 = 3,031,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,550x = 3,031,804 × 3,031,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,550x = 9,191,835,494,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,191,835,494,416/1,417,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,484,311.31

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